Early betting lines insinuate Sunshine Stars superiority versus MFM

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 26.June
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Akure Township Stadium (10000 seats)

Boasting a 12 point dominance in the league standings, Sunshine Stars fans want to see their team collect max points from this match hosting MFM.

Insights:
  • Sunshine Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • MFM have the fewest scored goals (24) in Npfl

Both participants have had a decent time to rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's aim for an in-your-face game!

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Sunshine Stars form and stats

Sunshine Stars have performed here at Akure Township Stadium this season with 13 wins from 17 Npfl matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. In general it's been a long time since Sunshine tasted defeat here at Akure Township Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games in the league.

Sunshine Stars are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Kwara United.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Niger Tornadoes in a game that was won 2-1.

Sunshine Stars are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 8 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 5, drew 2 and lost 1.

Sunshine Stars has scored 25 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. Sunshine have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 6 goals.

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MFM form and stats

There's been little loot from MFM's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 17 away games in the Npfl. MFM only have 0 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 6 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 17 away games in a row.

MFM had fun at their own home (Akure Township Stadium) last time out, beating Enyimba 2-1. That victory felt sweet as this side had gone three league games without winning.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Katsina United wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

You'll want to know how MFM managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found 12 similar matches resulting in 1 away win, 2 draws and 9 home wins.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from MFM's away games in the league this season with only 7 goals from 17 matches. In the opposite end, MFM have conceded 29 goals in their away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The former head-to-head match ended MFM - Sunshine 1-0, earlier this season. Previous ten meetings featuring these participants: Sunshine Stars won three, MFM were winners in five and we saw two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.

Sunshine Stars missing players

MFM missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sunshine Stars MFM
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 6 17 34
13 13 6 Won W 0 0 9
9 3 0 Drew D 4 6 9
12 1 0 Lost L 2 11 16
28 25 14 Scored S 3 7 24
24 6 2 Conceded C 9 29 43
79% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 88% 85%
41% 53% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 76% 65%
26% 41% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 35% 35%
6% 6% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 9%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
21% 29% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 41% 38%
44% 65% 67% Clean Sheets C S 17% 12% 29%
56% 24% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 59% 47%
 
3.4 4 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.2 2.2 3.3
4.2 2 1.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5.2 4.1
2 1.7 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.2 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.2 10.3 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 6.5 8.1
2.8 3.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.6 2.8
33% 52% 69% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 18% 27%
 
8.3 4.3 3.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 11 9.2
2.7 1.1 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 5 3.6
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • MFM have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • MFM have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • MFM have the fewest scored goals (24) in Npfl
  • MFM have the most conceded goals in the first half (31) in Npfl
  • MFM have the the worst goal difference (-19) in Npfl
  • MFM have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • MFM have yet to win a game away.
  • Sunshine Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sunshine Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sunshine Stars have scored at least twice as many goals at home as MFM have scored away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rivers United 34 21 8 5 53 19 17 16 1 0 39 5 17 5 7 5 14 14 34 71
2 Plateau United 35 19 4 12 47 26 17 16 1 0 36 5 18 3 3 12 11 21 21 61
3 Remo Stars 34 15 8 11 36 23 17 13 2 2 27 7 17 2 6 9 9 16 13 53
4 Enugu Rangers 34 14 10 10 37 26 17 11 4 2 25 8 17 3 6 8 12 18 11 52
5 Kwara United 35 15 7 13 37 44 17 14 3 0 26 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -7 52
6 Enyimba 34 15 6 13 39 32 17 13 3 1 32 11 17 2 3 12 7 21 7 51
7 Akwa United 35 13 12 10 33 30 18 11 6 1 27 11 17 2 6 9 6 19 3 51
8 Sunshine Stars 34 13 9 12 28 24 17 13 3 1 25 6 17 0 6 11 3 18 4 48
9 Gombe United 34 12 10 12 34 34 17 11 6 0 26 9 17 1 4 12 8 25 0 46
10 Wikki Tourist 34 13 7 14 27 30 17 11 5 1 20 6 17 2 2 13 7 24 -3 46
11 Nasarawa United 34 12 8 14 38 44 17 12 5 0 24 9 17 0 3 14 14 35 -6 44
12 Shooting Stars 34 11 10 13 33 37 17 10 7 0 24 8 17 1 3 13 9 29 -4 43
13 Niger Tornadoes 35 13 6 16 28 33 18 13 3 2 23 8 17 0 3 14 5 25 -5 43
14 Lobi Stars 34 12 7 15 31 41 17 11 4 2 23 13 17 1 3 13 8 28 -10 43
15 Abia Warriors 34 11 9 14 40 38 17 10 7 0 27 12 17 1 2 14 13 26 2 42
16 Kano Pillars 34 13 6 15 29 33 17 11 4 2 20 7 17 2 2 13 9 26 -4 42
17 Katsina United 34 13 3 18 29 36 17 13 2 2 24 9 17 0 1 16 5 27 -7 42
18 Akwa Starlets 34 12 4 18 35 48 17 12 2 3 26 12 17 0 2 15 9 36 -13 40
19 Heartland 34 11 7 16 29 46 17 11 4 2 19 10 17 0 3 14 10 36 -17 40
20 MFM 34 9 9 16 24 43 17 9 3 5 17 14 17 0 6 11 7 29 -19 36

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rivers United 34 21 8 5 53 19 17 16 1 0 39 5 17 5 7 5 14 14 34 71
2 Plateau United 35 19 4 12 47 26 17 16 1 0 36 5 18 3 3 12 11 21 21 61
3 Remo Stars 34 15 8 11 36 23 17 13 2 2 27 7 17 2 6 9 9 16 13 53
4 Enugu Rangers 34 14 10 10 37 26 17 11 4 2 25 8 17 3 6 8 12 18 11 52
5 Kwara United 35 15 7 13 37 44 17 14 3 0 26 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -7 52
6 Enyimba 34 15 6 13 39 32 17 13 3 1 32 11 17 2 3 12 7 21 7 51
7 Akwa United 35 13 12 10 33 30 18 11 6 1 27 11 17 2 6 9 6 19 3 51
8 Sunshine Stars 34 13 9 12 28 24 17 13 3 1 25 6 17 0 6 11 3 18 4 48
9 Gombe United 34 12 10 12 34 34 17 11 6 0 26 9 17 1 4 12 8 25 0 46
10 Wikki Tourist 34 13 7 14 27 30 17 11 5 1 20 6 17 2 2 13 7 24 -3 46
11 Nasarawa United 34 12 8 14 38 44 17 12 5 0 24 9 17 0 3 14 14 35 -6 44
12 Shooting Stars 34 11 10 13 33 37 17 10 7 0 24 8 17 1 3 13 9 29 -4 43
13 Niger Tornadoes 35 13 6 16 28 33 18 13 3 2 23 8 17 0 3 14 5 25 -5 43
14 Lobi Stars 34 12 7 15 31 41 17 11 4 2 23 13 17 1 3 13 8 28 -10 43
15 Abia Warriors 34 11 9 14 40 38 17 10 7 0 27 12 17 1 2 14 13 26 2 42
16 Kano Pillars 34 13 6 15 29 33 17 11 4 2 20 7 17 2 2 13 9 26 -4 42
17 Katsina United 34 13 3 18 29 36 17 13 2 2 24 9 17 0 1 16 5 27 -7 42
18 Akwa Starlets 34 12 4 18 35 48 17 12 2 3 26 12 17 0 2 15 9 36 -13 40
19 Heartland 34 11 7 16 29 46 17 11 4 2 19 10 17 0 3 14 10 36 -17 40
20 MFM 34 9 9 16 24 43 17 9 3 5 17 14 17 0 6 11 7 29 -19 36

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The Nigerian Professional Fotball League (NPFL) is the highest level of football in Nigeria. It has earlier been known as the Nigerian Premier League, Nigerian Premiership, Nigerian Professional League and other names. It currently holds two divisions each with twelve teams. The top three teams in each division qualify for a championship playoff.